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foretelling

foretelling noun: a prediction. Also the present participle and gerund of foretell.

Noun

foretelling (plural foretellings)

  1. A prediction.
    • foretellings of doom
    Synonyms:
    foretale

Also used as

foretelling is also the present participle and gerund of foretell.

foretelling is also the present participle and gerund of foretel.

Synonyms of foretelling

Forms of foretelling

pluralforetellings

Questions about foretelling

What does foretelling mean?
Foretelling means a prediction.
What part of speech is foretelling?
Foretelling is a noun.
What is the plural of foretelling?
The plural of foretelling is foretellings.

Words near foretelling in the dictionary

  1. foretellable
  2. foreteller
  3. foretellers
  4. foretellest
  5. foretelleth
  6. foretelling
  7. foretellings
  8. foretells
  9. foretels
  10. foretest
  11. foretested

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